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Arrests made in rash of recent car break-ins in Tri-state

The Butler County Sheriff’s Office has recovered personal property from a rash of recent break-ins.

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Updated: 11:13 PM EDT Aug 29, 2013

Arrests made in rash of recent car break-ins in Tri-state

The Butler County Sheriff’s Office has recovered personal property from a rash of recent break-ins.

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Updated: 11:13 PM EDT Aug 29, 2013

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WEBVTT WALLETS.... ALL GONE INSECONDS... TAKEN OUT OF LOCALCARS. BUTLER COUNTY DEPUTIESSAY.... THE'VE ENDED ONE OF THEBIGGEST THEFT RINGS... THEY'VEEVER SEEN.AT LEAST 200 BREAK-INS - IN 3DIFFERENT COUNTIES. THE BUTLERCOUNTY SHERIFF SAYS HE'S NEVERSEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. <"Thisis one of the biggest theftrings in the 21 years since i'vebeen working at the sheriff'soffice that I actually busted."A SINGLE TIP CALLED-IN TOINVESTIGATORS - ENDED WITH THEARRESTS OF 2 JUVENILES AND THISWOMAN - 23-YEAR-OLD COURTNEYPRATT. ALL 3 ARE FROMHAMILTON. BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFFRICHARD JONES SUSPECTS THATTHEY'RE TIED TO BURGLARIES FROMMEDEIRA AND MASON - TO COLERAINTOWNSHIP AND CLEVES. THEYREMAINED ELLUSIVE BY WORKINGFAST. THE SHERIFF SAYS THEYHIT 20 TO 30 CARS A NIGHT -TAKING ITEMS EASY TO GRAB WITHHIGH-END VALUE... CELL PHONES -I-PODS - GARMINS - EVEN HANDGUNSAND KNIVES. <"nothing is worsethan when you are trying to goto work or going to work yourcar winds gone, your car isburglarized. You are trying tomake a living. Times are toughandthese low life thieves ciome inand burglarize your stuff.:THE SHERIFF SAYS A BREAK-INWOULD TAKE 3-TO-4 MINUTES.. BUTALL SAID THEY'VE RECOVEREDHUNDREDS-OF-THOUSANDS OF DOLLARSWORTH OF EQUIPMENT.IF YOU THINK SOME OF THIS STUFFIS YOURS ... CONTACT YOUR LOCALPOLICE DEPARTMENT... OR THEBUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.AS FOR THOSE TEENAGERS... ANDPRATT ... ALL ARE FACING FELONYCHARGES.

Arrests made in rash of recent car break-ins in Tri-state

The Butler County Sheriff’s Office has recovered personal property from a rash of recent break-ins.